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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1975.

RESERVOIRS 96 PER CENT FULL *****

HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS HELD A TOTAL OF 65,200 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER AS AT 9 A.M. THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING, REPRESENTING 96.9 PER CENT OF THE FULL STORAGE CAPACITY OF 67,300 MILLION GALLONS.

AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS HELD ONLY 35,782 MILLION GALLONS.

PLOVER COVE, THE BIGGEST RESERVOIR, WAS 98.0 PER CENT FULL WITH 49,470 MILLION GALLONS ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR.

COMPARED WITH 27,521 MILLION GALLONS

NO RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY DURING THE PAST TWENTY FOUR HOURS ENDING AT 9 A.M. TODAY.

SO FAR THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF 2,492.6 MM (98.13 IN) OF RAINFALL HAS BEEN RECORDED. THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR STANDS AT 1,941.0 MM (76,42 IN).

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY

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WINNERS OF THE CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY, PAINTING, SINGING AND MODEL BUILDING COMPETITIONS ORGANISED BY THE CULTURAL AND RECREATION COMMITTEE OF THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE WILL RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

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THE PRESENTATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HALL OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 104 CHING TAK STREET, WONG TAI SIN, AT 3 P.M. PRESENTING THE PRIZES WILL BE MR. SIEH SIN-CHEUNG, PRESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE.

ABOUT 300 GUESTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND, INCLUDING HEADMASTERS AND STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS. WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE ON DISPLAY.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE FUNCTION.